Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
The Rt Hon Steve Reed OBE MP
Biography
Steve Reed OBE was appointed Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on 5 September 2025.
He was previously Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs from 5 July 2024 to 5 September 2025.
He was elected as the MP for Streatham and Croydon North in July 2024.
Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
- Strategic oversight of the Department’s business and policy, including:
- Housing and planning
- Local government and English devolution
- Regional and local growth
- Communities and faith
- Democracy and elections
- Public Appointments
- Planning casework
- Corporate